Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Play trailer Poster for Rhymes for Young Ghouls R Released Oct 24, 2014 1h 26m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
In 1976, a Mi'gMaq teenager plots revenge against the sadistic Indian agent who imprisoned her in a residential school where rape and abuse are common.
Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

Where to Watch

Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Critics Reviews

View All (8) Critics Reviews
Ben Sachs Chicago Reader As a history lesson about Canada's unjust treatment of Native Americans, it's often eye-opening, but as storytelling it's clunky and highly familiar, and the period re-creation is seldom convincing. Nov 6, 2014 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times Writer-director Barnaby weaves a surprising amount of tenderness into the fabric of violence, as well as a good measure of magic realism, to keep the gritty story engaging. Oct 27, 2014 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Barnaby puts a mythic frame around a grim history, shaping it in a way that feels always like a creative adventure, not a duty. Rated: 3/4 Jan 31, 2014 Full Review Joe Lipsett Bloody Disgusting Rhymes for Young Ghouls is incredibly political and confrontational; [the] genre elements help make them accessible for audiences, [it] is a passionate defense of Indigenous rights and, more importantly, a call to arms against white Canadian settlers. Jan 25, 2023 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills A potent portrait of tense relations between Red Crow Mi’kmaq on a Canadian First Nations reservation and the often needlessly cruel “Indian Affairs” agents they must submit to. Sep 12, 2022 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse There is sardonic humour and grit in the storytelling topped by a wicked soundtrack. Rated: 4/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (17) audience reviews
Stoner J It could have been much better but strange choices in the writing and directing. It's definitely much more of a slow drama, than a thriller. In fact there's just a couple parts that are thrilling and the rest is super slow and kinda strange. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review allen h It will take a couple days reflection to know what I really think of the movie. images texture depth Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a lot of laughs. Drugs take over from alcohol in ‘The Art of Forgetfulness'. Well worth seeing though. Good performances all round. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member There is an underlying sense of anger throughout the film and that anger is why I loved this movie so much. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A stylish and captivating indie piece. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The story is about how relentless abuses and ignorance is fertile terrain for more abuse and ignorance while creating a drive for a mafia style mob enterprise. This is how the mafia started probably in sicily. Well, it is not brilliance for sure. Stupid mafia and stupid police go so well together. Well made film with stunted characters and/or probably psychopathic. A bit hypnotic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Rhymes for Young Ghouls

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Electrick Children 88% 72% Electrick Children Watchlist Look 60% 56% Look Watchlist Anesthesia 27% 50% Anesthesia Watchlist TRAILER for Anesthesia Generation Um... 0% 23% Generation Um... Watchlist Fruitvale Station 94% 87% Fruitvale Station Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis In 1976, a Mi'gMaq teenager plots revenge against the sadistic Indian agent who imprisoned her in a residential school where rape and abuse are common.
Director
Jeff Barnaby
Producer
Aisling Chin-Yee, John Christou
Screenwriter
Jeff Barnaby
Distributor
Monterey Media
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language|Sexual References|Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3K
Runtime
1h 26m
Most Popular at Home Now